Meaning of 断食 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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断食
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Kana Readingだんじき
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Romajidanjiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- fasting
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Example Sentences
断食, だんじき used in context
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People who think that if they are to lose weight they must go on a strict fast.
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私はムスリムではないので断食を守る義務はないのだが、同じアパートで暮らす以上、そうした慣習に配慮することは大事なことだ。
I'm not a Muslim and so I have no obligation to observe the fast but as long as I'm living in the same apartment having consideration for such a custom is important.
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severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
On: ダン
Kun: た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める
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